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Population in 2011: 6,550. Population change since 2000: +1.0%

Males: 2,925	(44.7%)
Females: 3,625	(55.3%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Illinois median age:	42.2 years

Zip codes: 62960.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,148 (it was $25,371 in 2000)

Metropolis:	$29,148
Illinois:	$53,966

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,582

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,463 (it was $50,500 in 2000)

Metropolis:	$74,463
Illinois:	$202,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $79,368; Detached houses: $82,291; In 2-unit structures: $155,150; Mobile homes: $58,410

Median gross rent in 2009: $466.

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White alone - 5,635 (86.2%)
Black alone - 534 (8.2%)
Two or more races - 162 (2.5%)
Hispanic - 139 (2.1%)
American Indian alone - 35 (0.5%)
Asian alone - 25 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 7 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Metropolis: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.7%), English (13.1%), Irish (10.7%), United States (10.0%), French (2.3%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/06/1873

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 5.01 square miles.

Population density: 1309 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Metropolis:

High school or higher: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metropolis city:

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 51.9%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 13.0%
Divorced: 14.6%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Metropolis, Illinois as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Metropolis to the number of sex offenders is 260 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $918 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $747 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (86.0 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (128.7 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (329.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brookport, IL (2.4 miles ), Joppa, IL (2.7 miles ), Paducah, KY (2.8 miles ), Lone Oak, KY (3.0 miles ), Massac, KY (3.0 miles ), Hendron, KY (3.0 miles ), Kevil, KY (3.2 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,000

1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,400

1999: 1 building, cost: $165,000

2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,500

2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,500

2002: 0 buildings

2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,600

2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $15,600

2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $15,600

2006: 53 buildings, average cost: $94,700

2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,700

2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $145,700

2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $212,500

2010: 1 building, cost: $106,000

2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,000

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Latitude: 37.15 N, Longitude: 88.73 W
Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Home of Superman

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,399 (+21.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,277 (51.7%)

Area code: 618

Crime in Metropolis by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Murders 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 15.4 15.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.5 0.0 15.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rapes 3 3 4 1 1 5 4 6 3 7 5 7 6

per 100,000 42.3 46.3 61.7 15.4 15.7 78.5 62.3 92.8 46.8 108.3 76.5 109.1 91.5

Robberies 1 1 3 5 5 6 4 9 0 7 3 6 4

per 100,000 14.1 15.4 46.3 77.1 78.6 94.2 62.3 139.1 0.0 108.3 45.9 93.5 61.0

Assaults 37 28 40 30 30 38 46 42 35 50 40 32 29

per 100,000 521.6 432.0 617.1 462.8 471.5 596.7 716.3 649.4 545.6 773.5 611.6 498.9 442.3

Burglaries 57 90 67 60 60 87 92 67 60 61 42 50 37

per 100,000 803.5 1388.5 1033.6 925.6 943.1 1366.2 1432.6 1035.9 935.3 943.7 642.2 779.5 564.3

Thefts 299 241 211 251 251 229 242 199 204 255 219 226 174

per 100,000 4214.8 3718.0 3255.2 3872.3 3945.3 3596.1 3768.3 3076.7 3180.0 3944.9 3348.6 3523.5 2653.7

Auto thefts 15 10 17 12 12 17 15 10 12 1 0 2 1

per 100,000 211.4 154.3 262.3 185.1 188.6 267.0 233.6 154.6 187.1 15.5 0.0 31.2 15.3

Arson 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 4 1

per 100,000 28.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.7 15.6 46.4 15.6 0.0 30.6 62.4 15.3

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 366.8 398.3 421.2 346.2 352.7 450.0 459.8 462.8 338.2 506.0 359.2 394.5 312.1

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Crime in Metropolis detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 21 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.44
Illinois average:
2.78

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Metropolis, Illinois accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data
Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
9.1%
Illinois:
8.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -697 (-9.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (15%)

Transportation and warehousing (13%)

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)

Construction (11%)

Public administration (10%)

Retail trade (8%)

Utilities (5%)

Health care and social assistance (33%)

Accommodation and food services (16%)

Educational services (10%)

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)

Retail trade (7%)

Finance and insurance (6%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Health technologists and technicians (8%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Waiters and waitresses (5%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Metropolis-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Metropolis city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 9/22/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Metropolis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 44.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from Metropolis center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Metropolis center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 29.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Massac County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Oscar Micheaux - Film director, Betty Foss - Baseball player, Joanne Weaver - Girls Professional Baseball League player, Buddy Hall - Pool player, Jean Weaver - Baseball player, Annie Malone - Fashion businesspeople, John Riegger - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 6/13/63), John Steele (paratrooper) - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Ben Taylor (first baseman) - Baseball player, Hawk Taylor - Baseball player.

Hospitals/medical centers near Metropolis:

LOURDES HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
WESTERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; SALEM, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Metropolis, IL

Airports located in Metropolis:

Metropolis Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 3,000, Local Ops: 9,000)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metropolis:

West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 8 miles; Paducah, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,353)
Murray State University (about 41 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 7,472)
Southeast Missouri State University (about 46 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 7,475)
John A Logan College (about 46 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,443)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 48 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 16,261)
The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 57 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,997)
Bethel University (about 72 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 2,516)

Public high school in Metropolis:

Massac County High School (Location: 2841 OLD MARION RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Metropolis:

Metropolis Elementary School (Location: 1015 FILMORE ST; Grades: PK - 6)
Massac Junior High School (Location: PO BOX 331; Grades: 7 - 8)
Franklin Elementary School (Location: 1006 MT MISSION RD; Grades: PK - 6)
Maple Grove Elementary School (Location: 1698 GRAND CHAIN RD; Grades: PK - 6)
Jefferson Elementary School (Location: 4915 JEFFERSON SCH; Grades: K - 8)
Five Co Voc Sys-Massac Co Campus School (Location: 2841 OLD MARION RD; Grades: - )
Massac Co Pre-Kndrgrtn/Metropolis School (Location: 1002 CATHERINE ST; Grades: PK - PK)

See full list of schools located in Metropolis, map of school districts: MASSAC SCHOOL UNIT DISTRICT 1

Library in Metropolis:

METROPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,035; Location: 317 METROPOLIS STREET; 38,185 books; 1,055 audio materials; 1,176 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 16 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 240 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

I would like to add Calvary Fellowship Baptist Church on the site! We are a church located in Metropolis on 12th Street!
Trinity Presbyterian Church located at the corner of 6th and Metropolis Street is the oldest church in Metropolis and is not shown on your listing of churches. The Pastor is Dr. Bobby L. Logan. The church is very active with the downtown churches in the Advent Walk, Vacation Bible School, Walk Through the Bible, and many other activities. They also host the only youth gtoup in the community and surrounding area that offer the Dowel Rod Ministry a very exciting and impressive program where they share their faith. Any questions regarding the church and activities, please feel free to contact the church at 618/524-2307. added by Judi

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Notable locations in Metropolis: Frontier Picnic Area (A), Long Knife Picnic Area (B), Musketeer Campground (C), River Forest Picnic Area (D), Massac County Courthouse (E), Metropolis Public Library (F), Massac Memorial Ambulance Service (G), Metropolis Fire Department (H), Good Samaritan Nursing Home (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Metropolis include: Broadway Church of Christ (A), Cherry Street Pentecostal Church (B), Eastland Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Missionary Baptist Church (E), First United Methodist Church (F), Immanuel Baptist Church (G), Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses (H), Mount Horeb Freewilll Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sevenmile Creek (A), Massac Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Metropolis include: Lincoln Park (1), Memorial Park (2), Massac Forest Nature Preserve (3), Fort Massac State Park (4), Franklin Park (5), Washington Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Hambrick Jim (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 715 Market St).

Hotels: American Inn (1502 West 10th Street), Best Western Metropolis Inn (2119 East Fifth Street), Days Inn (1415 E. 5th St.).

Massac County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone SO₂ PM₁₀ NO₂ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.4. This is about average.

City:	37.4
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.75. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.75
U.S.:	2.43

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 16.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.2
U.S.:	22.1

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2001 was 0.102. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.102
U.S.:	0.640

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.86. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	4.86
U.S.:	9.39

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.4
U.S.:	9.6

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.1%
(19.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.4% for Black residents, 7.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Illinois:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.3%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Metropolis, IL

People in group quarters in Metropolis:

266 people in nursing homes
31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in institutions for the deaf

Metropolis compared to Illinois state average:

Metropolis, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Metropolis (2011 data):

The City National Bank of Metropolis: The City National Bank Of Metropolis at 423 Ferry Street, branch established on 1908/07/01; I-24 Branch at 2070 East 5th Street, branch established on 2005/09/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $343.7 mil, Deposits: $271.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: City National Bankcorp, Inc.
Banterra Bank: Metropolis Branch at 101 West 8th Street, branch established on 1895/01/01. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $1,103.3 mil, Deposits: $959.2 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp
MidCountry Bank: Metropolis Branch at 522 Market Street, branch established on 2006/11/03. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $674.7 mil, Deposits: $534.7 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Metropolis, Illinois:

Metroplis Inn, Exit 37 US 45 & I-24 Rt 3, Metropolis, IL 62960 , Phone: (618) 524-3723
Super 8 Metropolis, 2055 E 5th St, Metropolis, IL 62960 , Phone: (800) 566-9970, Fax: (618) 524-8624
Comfort Inn, 2118 E 5TH St, Metropolis, IL 62960 , Phone: (618) 524-7227, Fax: (618) 524-9708
Americas Best Value Inn, 1415 E Fifth St, Metropolis, IL 62960 , Phone: (618) 524-9341, Fax: (618) 524-4327
Amerihost Inn Players, 203 E Front St, Metropolis, IL 62960 , Phone: (618) 524-5678, Fax: (618) 524-2225
Holiday Inn Express-metropolis, 2179 E 5TH St, Metropolis, IL 62960 , Phone: (618) 524-8899, Fax: (618) 524-4500

All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Metropolis, Illinois

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Metropolis travel time to work - commute

Metropolis mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (88%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Massac County Illinois:

2008 Presidential Election results in Massac County Illinois:

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Religion statistics for Metropolis (based on Massac County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.67%

Here		66.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Churches of Christ	United Church of Christ
Adherents	56.9%	8.8%	7.8%	5.4%	3.8%
Congregations	29.3%	12.2%	9.8%	14.6%	4.9%

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other
Adherents	3.4%	2.4%	2.4%	2.2%	6.9%
Congregations	2.4%	2.4%	4.9%	2.4%	17.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3

Massac County:	1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4

Massac County:	2.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 9

Here:	5.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.5%
Illinois:	8.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Massac County:	26.8%
Illinois:	25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.8%
State:	14.5%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	2	$4,305	$25,830	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		10	$8,075
Judicial and Legal	1	$8,075	$96,900	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	17	$61,200	$43,200	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$12,750	$30,600	0	$0
Firefighters	13	$57,800	$53,354	0	$0
Fire - Other	0	$0		4	$3,570
Streets and Highways	20	$56,950	$34,170	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,993	$35,958	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,321	$27,852	14	$6,800
Water Supply	13	$42,075	$38,838	0	$0
Electric Power	6	$27,200	$54,400	0	$0
Local Libraries	6	$10,710	$21,420	4	$1,870
Other and Unallocable	2	$3,260	$19,560	14	$4,335
Totals for Government	88	$292,639	$39,905	46	$24,650

Metropolis government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $430,000 ($65.65)
Solid Waste Management: $239,000 ($36.49)

Parks & Recreation: $47,000 ($7.18)

All Other: $30,000 ($4.58)
Construction - Water Utilities: $2,721,000 ($415.42)
Police Protection: $155,000 ($23.66)

Fire Protection: $74,000 ($11.30)

Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($1.98)
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,717,000 ($720.15)
Central Staff Services: $3,902,000 ($595.73)

Regular Highways: $1,280,000 ($195.42)

Police Protection: $944,000 ($144.12)

Water Utilities: $904,000 ($138.02)

Fire Protection: $629,000 ($96.03)

General - Other: $375,000 ($57.25)

Solid Waste Management: $328,000 ($50.08)

Parks & Recreation: $256,000 ($39.08)

Libraries: $250,000 ($38.17)

Air Transportation: $89,000 ($13.59)

General Public Buildings: $68,000 ($10.38)

Financial Administration: $46,000 ($7.02)

Sewerage: $37,000 ($5.65)
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,599,000 ($396.79)
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $289,000 ($44.12)

Total Cash & Deposits: $196,000 ($29.92)

From Local Government: $157,000 ($23.97)

Benefit Payments: $157,000 ($23.97)

Interest Revenue: $83,000 ($12.67)

Local Employee Contribution: $71,000 ($10.84)

Total Federal Securities: $14,000 ($2.14)

Withdrawals: $11,000 ($1.68)
General - Interest on Debt: $41,000 ($6.26)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $500,000 ($76.34)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $795,000 ($121.37)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $800,000 ($122.14)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $495,000 ($75.57)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $305,000 ($46.56)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $630,000 ($96.18)
General Revenue, NEC: $257,000 ($39.24)
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,302,000 ($198.78)
General - Other: $755,000 ($115.27)

Regular Highways: $506,000 ($77.25)

Water Utilities: $385,000 ($58.78)

Fire Protection: $32,000 ($4.89)

Sewerage: $30,000 ($4.58)

Parks & Recreation: $25,000 ($3.82)

Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($2.60)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,971,000 ($1827.63)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,793,000 ($731.76)
Water Utilities: $423,000 ($64.58)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,383,000 ($1432.52)
Highways: $182,000 ($27.79)

All Other: $29,000 ($4.43)
Tax - Public Utilities: $265,000 ($40.46)
Property: $258,000 ($39.39)

NEC: $152,000 ($23.21)
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,744,000 ($418.93)

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from McCracken County, KY	0.94% ($23,604 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IL	0.35% ($29,100)
from Pope County, IL	0.35% ($35,250)

5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,880 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.80%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to McCracken County, KY	1.62% ($31,441 average AGI)
to Johnson County, IL	0.45% ($30,423)
to Marshall County, KY	0.21% ($24,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Metropolis:

WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNTX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROOKPORT, IL; Owner: DANIEL S. STRATEMEYER)
WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Metropolis:

WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
W221BB (92.1 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BD OF REGENTS MURRAY STATE UNIV)

TV broadcast stations around Metropolis:

WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Metropolis, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 14
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 18
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 35
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 113
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 171
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
Fatalities: 122
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 302
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

See more detailed statistics of Metropolis fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 240 meters (787ft)
Total costs: $434,000
Total average daily traffic: 205,658
Total average daily truck traffic: 26,179

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 11
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 3

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Metropolis, IL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Metropolis)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Metropolis, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Metropolis)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Metropolis)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 72
Hazardous Condition: 62

Incident types - Metropolis

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Metropolis, IL

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Metropolis, IL among deceased individuals
William	151	76.1 years
Mary	143	79.0 years
James	115	71.0 years
John	103	78.4 years
Robert	91	72.2 years
Charles	88	71.9 years
George	55	77.8 years
Helen	52	81.0 years
Dorothy	48	75.1 years
Ruth	46	80.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Metropolis, IL among deceased individuals
Smith	52	77.1 years
Anderson	39	77.9 years
Johnson	35	79.2 years
Williams	34	77.1 years
Jones	33	75.9 years
Miller	32	76.6 years
Bremer	31	75.6 years
Brown	30	78.0 years
Laird	29	78.3 years
Korte	29	80.3 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Metropolis, IL
Baymont Inn	1	Motel 6	1
Curves	1	Pizza Hut	1
Dairy Queen	1	Quiznos	1
Domino's Pizza	1	SONIC Drive-In	1
FedEx	1	Subway	1
H&R Block	1	Super 8	2
Hardee's	1	U-Haul	1
Holiday Inn	1	UPS	2
KFC	1	Walgreens	1
McDonald's	1

Metropolis on our top lists:

#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers: (population 5,000+)"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 5,000+)"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Health care (population 5,000+)"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers (population 5,000+)"
#27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 5,000+)"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
#84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
#86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
#97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"

Top Patent Applicants

Stan Jones (1)
Eric Bowman (1)
John Lipert (1)
Dennis Hughes (1)
Glen Thompson (1)

Thomas Edward Swenney (1)

Total of 5 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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